The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-12
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posed manenyer, and the only one worthy
Of copsideration, is that Camden in the
event OF his own failure will select the
man, In that event all the political ad-
vantage sought would surely come, The
Democratic party would see that they
were obliged to bow to the dictates Of one
man and were In leading strings and a
certain amount OF rebellion would result,
It is also said that II Governor Wilson be
allowed to appoint, he will appoint a free
trader. Very well, let him do SO. A free
trader can do us no harm, and the odium
must fsll on the Democracy and tho
Governor. I spoke Of uniairness to the
minority, and the proposed course Of the
Republicans would be very unfair. The
Republican press, or large portion OF it,
including the 1NTELLIdENcRR, in the in
terim following the late election, did what
they could to strengthen the minority in
their oposition and abounded with reasons
why Mr.. Camden should not be his own
successor, and as q means to this end
hinted at, If not openly ayowed, that tbs
Republican policy would be to unite with
the minority to. defeat Camden, and this
seemed to meet the wishes of the party at
large. Now would it not be unfair and
somewhat traitorous to not only desert
them alter holding up this hope, but to
help elect Mr.. Camden and If little Of
tho objections filed against Mr.. Camden be
true, and many have been raiaed By Re.
publican, can the Republicans aid to elect
him? They cannot do so without putting
Themselves in very unenviable and dis.
honorable position. Indeed they cannot
vote for any Democrat without considera.
bly, besmitching their records and injuring
their party's prospects. Let the Demo-
cratic contingent "hoe their own row."
Il they do wrong they, will suffer for it and
We will reap the advantage. But the Re-
publicans must not aid them to do wrong.
The only proper course is to 70 straight on
to the mark Of their high calling. Let
them consolidate and unite on somo honor
able tariff man for Senator then stand by
their faith and let the Democracy shoulder
the responsibility Of aending either free
trader or any one otherwise unworthy,
and the Republicans will resp all the
benefit OF their mistakes and none Of tbs
injury II they 80 wrong. Republicans can
gcln no credit by helping the Democracy
to even elect the best man they can pro.
pose besides being obliged to desert their
principle. zTi
THE OTHER FELLOWS QUARREL.
he who neddles in another mans quar-.
rels must take the consequences, and they
are seldom to be desired. a man and
bis vile may fight and quarrel yiciously,
but let q third person interfere and in.
stantly they will unitetlly unbottle their
remaining wrath on his foolish head. And
the one most injured will DO most furious
in the assault. The only way to vote a
ticket is to vote it straight, and the only
way to puTsue political policy is to pur.
sue it straight. Nothing can be gained by
these mere policy efforts and disenssnious
methods. The people are moved BY
something stronger and deeper, and the
people of this State are turning to the Re.
publican party as an escape from the evils
that afuict them. And thoy are doing so
because they expect better things from the
party than devotion to political succesa
and party ascendency. They can have
all these in the Democratic ranks. The
State is normally Democratic and will re-
main 80 unless the Republican party
gives an earnestof its honesty and
patriotism. n.a